Odyssey- Expanded Edition - Odyssey

Odyssey's classic 1977 debut album finally makes it to CD for the first time anywhere in the world! The album is one of the ultimate cult classics for soul, disco and seventies pop fans, as well as many Native New Yorkers! The album was a Top 40 Pop and Top 20 R&B hit on it's original release and set the scene for their huge success in the UK and Europe. Singles included the anthem Native New Yorker as wel as the disco classic Weekend Lover, Easy Come, Easy Go and Hold De Mota Down.

This newly re-mastered edition features extensive liner notes and two bonus remixes. This long sought-after CD re-master is a must for all the Soul and Disco fans!

The last truly great undiscovered vocal group of the sixties...Mamas & Papas, Free Design, the Association, Harper’s Bizarre. Pominent in the first generation of the bossa nova movement; made seminal album "Os Afros Sambas” with Vinicius and Baden Powell. Worked with Joao Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Marcos Valle. Centrepiece of this set is the 1965 album they recorded with the male Brazilian vocal group Tama Trio under the auspices of arranger Luiz Eca. It is simply a masterpiece.

Odyssey started out as a
New York based band, they later gained a lot of success in the UK gaining 5 top
ten hits between 1977 and 1982 as well as three top 40 albums.
HANG TOGETHER was released
in 1980 and reached #38 in the UK, leading the way for further success with
later albums.
DON’T TELL ME TELL HER was
their first single release and reached #44 stateside.

However in the UK USE IT
UP AND WEAR IT OUT (the original B-Side) was later released and became their
biggest hit reaching UK #1. This song still
receives a lot of radio play to this day.
IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR A WAY
OUT was the second single release from
HANG TOGETHER and gained the #6 spot in the UK. This song was also covered by Tindersticks in 1999
HANG TOGETHER gained the
#36 position in UK and helped the album into the top 40.
Released in deluxe Super Jewel cases, with bonus
tracks, HANG TOGETHER is a must for all Soul, Disco and Funk fans out there!Press:-

‘Criminally ignored
in their US homeland where their only top 40 hit was native New Yorker – Odyssey
were more than one hit wonders in the UK, putting together a run of impressive
an polished hits in the R&B/dance vein. Now remastered and expanded, Hang Together
was the first of three consecutive albums by the group to crack top 40 her, and
arguably the best. Music Week, May 2012

"Native New Yorker labelled them a disco act but producer Sandy Linzer widened the trio's appeal on this 1980 LP with Lillian Lopez's beautiful vocal on 'If You're Looking For A Way Out'". MOJO, September 2012

Len Coley and
Roddy Harris formed DELEGATION in Birmingham, during the mid 70’s later adding
Jamaican born Ricky Bailey whose voice was to give them added flair on lead
helping them to compete in the competitive UK Soul Market.

The Group
worked with one of the UK’s most prolific hit makers of the 70’s and 80’s, Ken
Gold, responsible for masterminding The Real Thing as well as writing and
producing for artists such as The Nolans, Liquid Gold and Billy Ocean who
secured a deal with State Records after which the group released a few UK
singles with moderate success.

However, when
Oh Honey hit the US charts in 1979 it scored an incredibly impressive top 50 US
Pop chart position and smoothly grooved all the way to #6 in the US R&B
charts helping the album enter the Billboard Hot 200 and make #8 on the US
R&B album chart.

DELEGATION
later moved to Ariola Records while changing their lineup with Len Coley being
replaced with Bruce Dunbar, a Broadway Musical singer who starred in the
musical "Hair" before joining the band, bringing with him his captivating
falsetto, so well suited to DELEGATION’s smooth funky sound. Once they had
drafted in the arranging talents of keyboard virtuoso, Lynton Naismith,
DELEGATION went to work on 'Eau De Vie' which would go on to become their
highest selling album achieving a Gold Record status in 1980.

Notable songs
on this album include the groovy first single, PUT A LITTLE LOVE ON ME full of
raw Funk bass lines and smooth Lynton Naismith organ paired with dazzling and
driving yet subtle guitar licks giving it a slight Calypso groove. This winning
formula was continued into the second single YOU AND I, with the guitar coming
forward and the group really showcasing their vocal chemistry from the opening.
DELEGATION turned up the disco for HEARTACHE No 9 adding a powerful string and
horn section to a track that is currently receiving an overdue renaissance on
the UK club scene.

BBR is very
proud to bring you EAU DU VIE, completely remastered and repackaged complete
with liner notes and extended bonus content.

Released in
deluxe Super Jewel cases, EAU DU VIE is a must have for all Soul and Funk and
Jazz fans out there!

Len Coley and
Roddy Harris formed DELEGATION in Birmingham, during the mid 70’s; later adding
Jamaican born Ricky Bailey whose voice was to give them added flair on lead,
helping them to compete in the competitive UK Soul Market.

The Group
worked with one of the UK’s most prolific hit makers of the 70’s and 80’s, Ken
Gold, responsible for masterminding The Real Thing as well as writing and
producing for artists such as The Nolans, Liquid Gold and Billy Ocean who
secured a deal with State Records after which the group released a few UK
singles with moderate success.

However, when
Oh Honey hit the US charts in 1979 it scored an incredibly impressive top 50 US
Pop chart position and smoothly grooved all the way to #6 in the US R&B
charts helping the album enter the top 100 on the Billboard Hot 200 and came to
rest easily at #8 on the US R&B album chart.

DELEGATION
later moved to Ariola Records while changing their line-up with Len Coley being
replaced with Bruce Dunbar, a Broadway Musical singer who starred in the
musical "Hair" before joining the band, bringing with him his
captivating falsetto, so well suited to DELEGATION’s smooth funky sound. Once
they had drafted in the arranging talents of keyboard virtuoso, Lynton
Naismith, DELEGATION went to work on 'Eau De Vie' which would go on to become
their highest selling album achieving a Gold Record status in 1980.

1981 would see
the release of DELEGATION II, which created such hits as the single I WANTCHA
BACK, a low tempo, funky bass line driven Disco single. IN THE NIGHT stepped up
the heat, again driven by the incredible talents of Jon Plotel on bass and the
Lynton Naiff arranged string section. SINGING closed out the single releases, a
big production number with some great performances by Jon Plotel, Lynton Naiff,
Robert J. Ahwai on guitar and Kofi Aivor on percussion and of course the
incredible horn section that feature throughout the album.

BBR is very
proud to bring you DELEGATION II, completely re-mastered and repackaged
complete with liner notes and extended bonus content.

Released in
deluxe Super Jewel cases, DELEGATION II is a must have or all Soul and Funk and
Jazz fans out there!

Len Coley and Roddy Harris formed DELEGATION in
Birmingham, during the mid 70’s; later adding Jamaican born Ricky Bailey whose
voice was to give them added flair on lead, helping them to compete in the
competitive UK Soul Market. The Group worked with one of the UK’s most prolific
hit makers of the 70’s and 80’s, Ken Gold, responsible for masterminding The
Real Thing as well as writing and producing for artists such as The Nolans,
Liquid Gold and Billy Ocean who secured a deal with State Records after which the
group released a few UK singles with moderate success.

However, when Oh Honey hit the US charts in 1979 it
scored an incredibly impressive top 50 US Pop chart position and smoothly
grooved all the way to #6 in the US R&B charts helping the album enter the
top 100 on the Billboard Hot 200 and came to rest easily at #8 on the US
R&B album chart.

DELEGATION later moved to Ariola Records while
changing their line-up with Len Coley being replaced with Bruce Dunbar, a
Broadway Musical singer who starred in the musical "Hair" before
joining the band, bringing with him his captivating falsetto, so well suited to
DELEGATION’s smooth funky sound. Once they had drafted in the arranging talents
of keyboard virtuoso, Lynton Naismith, DELEGATION went to work on "Eau De Vie”
which would go on to become their highest selling album achieving a Gold Record
status in 1980.

In 1982 Delegation released their third album DEUCES HIGH on Ariola
Records which spawned the singles ‘If You Were A Song’ and ‘Gonna Bring The
House Down’ in the UK. DEUCES HIGH is another high quality set of smooth, funky
sounds from one of the UKs foremost acts of the disco era and will thrill and
excite the discerning dance music lover in equal measure.

BBR is very proud to bring you DEUCES HIGH, completely
re-mastered and repackaged including extensive liner notes featuring an
interview with Rick Bailey and extended bonus content.

DEUCES HIGH is a must have for all Disco, Soul and
Funk fans out there! Especially those who have picked up BBRs re-masters of
Delegations "Eau De Vie” and "Delegation II” and want to complete the group’s
early album releases.